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245 10 a| Scent, colour and glitter in the ancient worldh| [electronic resource] :b| a comparative history of aromatics, cosmetics and adornment, from the Mediterranean to the China seas /c| Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian.;

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505 0 a| Introduction and a Note on the Origins -- To see 'with the eyes of Horus' -- A seductive goddess as a model of vanity -- The highlands beckon -- The Elamite World -- In search of Marhashi -- The Indo-Iranian borderlands -- The Oxus (Amu Darya) and Greater Khorasan -- Backdating innovation: Cosmetics, aromatics, and personal adornment -- Presages of empire -- A historical overview -- Imperial opulence -- The glitter of non-imperial elites -- The backlash -- Science and magic -- All about silk -- Chiangkenomania' -- The maritime route -- Joys and woes under the Tang -- Drugs and Aromatics -- Cosmetics and Pigments -- Jewellery and Adornment.;

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Scent, colour and glitter in the ancient world a comparative history of aromatics, cosmetics and adornment, from the Mediterranean to the China seas / Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian.

Author/creator	Farmanfarma'iyan, Fatimah Sud'avar
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2025.
Description	pages cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Cosmetics--Middle East. --History. Perfumes--Middle East. --History. Essences and essential oils--Middle East. --History. Jewelry--Middle East. --History. Cosmetics--China. --History. Perfumes--China. --History. Essences and essential oils--China. --History. Jewelry--China. --History. Civilization, Ancient

Contents	Introduction and a Note on the Origins -- To see 'with the eyes of Horus' -- A seductive goddess as a model of vanity -- The highlands beckon -- The Elamite World -- In search of Marhashi -- The Indo-Iranian borderlands -- The Oxus (Amu Darya) and Greater Khorasan -- Backdating innovation: Cosmetics, aromatics, and personal adornment -- Presages of empire -- A historical overview -- Imperial opulence -- The glitter of non-imperial elites -- The backlash -- Science and magic -- All about silk -- Chiangkenomania' -- The maritime route -- Joys and woes under the Tang -- Drugs and Aromatics -- Cosmetics and Pigments -- Jewellery and Adornment.
Abstract	"This richly illustrated book provides a history of luxury items from the Neolithic period to late Antiquity. The material culture of Egyptian and Mesopotamian cosmetics are discussed first, along with the vast region between the Nile and the Indus, with the Iranian plateau at its core. Through the latter, the book ventures westwards to the Greco-Roman world and eastwards to the Indian subcontinent and China. The differing focus of each chapter gives a fuller picture of the global role of aromatics, cosmetics and jewellery within a broader civilizational framework that includes discoveries that have come to light in the last six decades"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2025015703
ISBN	9780755656820 hardback
ISBN	9780755656837 paperback
ISBN	epub
ISBN	pdf

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